Ceratostigma abyssinicum is a bushy, deciduous cultivar within the Ceratostigma genus, which includes both evergreen and deciduous shrubs as well as herbaceous perennials. This plant thrives in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and is hardy to UK zone H4. It produces simple leaves that often show vibrant autumn colours and bears short spikes of salver-shaped blue flowers in late summer and autumn. Suitable for a variety of garden settings, it adapts well to different soil types and aspects, making it a versatile choice for borders, courtyards, and gravel gardens.

Ceratostigma abyssinicum is a bushy, deciduous shrub ideal for full sun or partial shade, perfect for city gardens and low-maintenance borders.

Ceratostigma abyssinicum

Ceratostigma griffithii is a small shrub in the Plumbaginaceae prized for its late-summer flowering from August to October. It originates from the Himalaya and western China. Plant in full sun to partial shade on well-drained, fertile soil that is neutral to alkaline, with moderate moisture. It tolerates sheltered to exposed situations and is rated H5 (hardy).

Griffith's plumbago Ceratostigma griffithii flowers from August to October and prefers full sun to partial shade on well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.

Ceratostigma (;), or leadwort, plumbago, is a genus of eight species of flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Common names are shared with the genus Plumbago.

Ceratostigma griffithii

Griffith's plumbago | Ceratostigma griffithii

Ceratostigma minus is a perennial in the Plumbaginaceae used as a low ground cover that flowers from August to October. Native to China, it suits positions in full sun or partial shade on well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. It prefers moderate soil moisture and tolerates sites from sheltered to exposed. Plant it into rock gardens, borders or to form a low carpet beneath taller plants.

Dwarf Plumbago (Ceratostigma minus) is a perennial ground cover that flowers from August to October and prefers well-drained neutral to alkaline soil.

Ceratostigma minus

Dwarf Plumbago | Ceratostigma minus

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, the hardy blue-flowered leadwort, is a species of flowering plant in the plumbago family, native to China, where it is known as 蓝雪花.

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is a hardy blue-flowered leadwort, perfect for borders and slopes, thriving in full sun or partial shade with RHS H4 hardiness.

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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Ceratostigma willmottianum is a deciduous shrub that reaches about 1.0 m and is noted for its late-season pale blue flowers. It flowers from August to October as its leaves begin to turn red. It prefers a sunny position in sandy or loamy, well-drained soil. Suitable uses include borders, ground cover and rock gardens.

Chinese plumbago Ceratostigma willmottianum produces pale blue flowers from August to October and red-tinted foliage for late-season interest.

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Ceratostigma willmottianum

Chinese plumbago | Ceratostigma willmottianum

Ceratostigma willmottianum, Chinese plumbago, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae that is native to western China and Tibet. It is an ornamental deciduous shrub that grows to 1 metre in height, with pale blue plumbago-like flowers appearing in autumn as the leaves start to turn red.

Forest Blue Plumbago is a hardy deciduous shrub with pale blue flowers, ideal for borders, rock gardens, and ground cover in full sun.